It's been dubbed 'the saddest suit in the world'

The day suit which was supposed to be worn by father-of-the-bride Thomas Markle to the royal wedding back in May has been sold to a British businessman.

PR guru John Spence purchased the suit at half price, along with a number of other clothing items which had been personally commissioned by the Duchess of Sussex for her father.

Thomas Markle did not attend the Royal Wedding in May. Image: Supplied (Supplied)

It’s understood Meghan sat just metres away from John Spence last Tuesday when the businessman chose to don the tailored three piece suit for the opening day of Royal Ascot Race Week. The tailoring company who made the suit was established 35 years ago, and has had a long affiliation with Royal Ascot as the event’s official tailor.

It’s understood nobody was sent to collect the suit from the high-end tailor, once it was announced that Mr Markle would not be in attendance for the May 19 wedding of his daughter Meghan to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

The suit seller, Oliver Brown in Chelsea, made the decision to re-sell the unwanted garments, along with a number of other specially tailored pieces to Mr Spence, who by chance happened to be the same measurements as Mr Markle.